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You regularly comment on upright seating positions in cars, but do not mention Citroen C3 Picasso. When we replaced our car last year, we tried Honda CRV, Kia, Skoda and others - and the Citroen felt best...
I am looking for something with five-doors to replace our beloved Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.6JTDm 120PS, which isn't practical with kids. It's our second car and does mainly short journeys now. I am looking for...
I need to replace my aging Ford Ka with a vehicle suitable for carrying my grandchildren (five and seven years old). Most runs will be short distances, perhaps 15 miles or so! I would prefer five-doors...
We are looking to trade in my wifes 05 plate 206 1.1s for a similar size 5 door hatch (or slightly bigger) which has ISOFIX. The car needs to be petrol and return 40+mpg and have a tax band of F or below. We'd...
I have a Nissan Alemra 1996 1.5 auto. It's low on mileage, but quite old now, and I've been driving it since 2007. It was very good for the first three years, but since last year, during every service,...
You recently commented that a Honda Jazz as a better bet than a Citroen C3 Picasso. I was on my way to buying a Jazz when I read that the average age of a Jazz purchaser (let alone driver) is 62. You may...
I'm about to look at a 2003 Mondeo 3.0 ST220 Manual. It has two previous owners and FSH. Do you have any experience of these cars, and do they have any known problems?
I'm 19 and currently considering buying an 05-Reg Honda Civic Sport. I like the model, and from my research they are reliable and well built considering they've been looked after. My current approach is...
My wife had a lovely (R-1998) Audi A3 (1.8 sport), which was recently written off by the insurance due to an accident. I'm urgently looking for a replacement with the following spec: 1.8 TFSI ...
I'm looking to buy a small/medium hatchback, which I need to transport large dog. Which has biggest boot space?
 

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